by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at West Virginia University Tech was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Virginia University Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Virginia University Tech paid an average of $788 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $315 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,560 | $18,912 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about West Virginia University Tech tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University Tech in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University Tech is $60,943 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $57,979.
Online degrees for the West Virginia University Tech civil eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Virginia University Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 8.3% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 18 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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